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Delegated lines of authority are muddied, overwritten by social contracts among agency leaders, and operations suffer huge bottlenecks because no one—often not even the political appointees—knows if they have the authority to make decisions.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

The intent, he said, is to create a more open podcasting ecosystem so open that Anchor and Megaphone, also owned by Spotify, could become Delegated Delivery partners if the company chose to do so.

From The Verge • May 16, 2022

“They have been appointed for a period of five years, like all other European Delegated Prosecutors,” a statement said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Delegated with responsibility for overseeing the project, the Air Force is working with Lockheed Martin and other large defense contractors to design and develop key elements of the system.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2020

Delegated power ought never to be enlarged beyond the fair scope of its terms, and that rule is emphatically applicable in the construction of the constitution.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.